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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement with Mr. Conor Woods, chairperson designate of the Charities Regulatory Authority. Before I ask Mr. Woods to make his opening statement, I wish to draw his attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Has Deputy Anne Ferris a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: I have a few questions. Will the charities sector contribute in some way to the cost of the authority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: What complement of staff does Mr. Woods envisage in the authority and what will be their composition?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Mr. Woods's comment on the need to restore confidence, transparency and assurance is key to the matter. I know from my own dealings with various charities that they are anxious for this to occur because recent events have done considerable damage to the reputation of various charities and the sector as a whole. It is timely that the board and the regulations are now being established. Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Did Mr. Woods draw the figure of 8,500 from the number of charities registered with the Companies Registration Office, from Revenue or from both bodies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: We are aware of organisations which are not registered as charities but are collecting money for various causes. What approach will the regulator take on these organisations? Will it be pursuing them to ensure they are registered and above board, and that their funding is used for the purpose for which it is collected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: That will be very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: If that is agreeable, we will ask Mr. Woods and the new CEO back next January or February to update us on how their work is progressing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charities Regulatory Authority: Chairperson Designate (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Woods for taking the time to meet with us and I wish him and the board well. We are somewhat depleted in numbers today because so much is happening but I am sure our next meeting will be attended by more members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with the Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine on the topic of suicide prevention in prisons. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Ms Maureen Mulligan and Mr. Phil Garland to the meeting. The witnesses are invited to make opening statements lasting approximately five minutes followed by which we will have a question and answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: We have carried a considerable amount of work on penal reform in the past year and have published a report on it. I am sot sure if Ms Mulligan is aware of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: We received a number of submissions on it from various groups, some of whom would overlap with some of Ms Mulligan's work, which is interesting and very positive, as her work is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Will Ms Mulligan explain what naturopathic medicine is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Does a prisoner have to show symptoms of depression or suicide ideation or must he or she have attempted self-harm before he or she comes under Ms Mulligan's care?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Did Ms Mulligan say she was going through a number of pilot project and studies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Does Ms Mulligan want to see a pilot project in one of the prisons?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Irish Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (18 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: Yes, this could be done. My view is that this ties in very much with our report on penal reform. We met other groups working in this area such as the Cornmarket Project in Wexford, Care After Prison, the Irish Association for the Social Integration of Offenders and many more. Ms Mulligan’s project adds another important dimension to this which complements the work of these groups.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (24 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: 543. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made by the scientific advisory committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the Health Service Executive to establish a group to review awareness of Lyme disease; if this group has now been established; if so, the composition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26716/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

David Stanton: I ask everybody to please turn off their mobile phones or put them on flight mode before the meeting starts. Apologies have been received from Deputy Niall Collins and Senators Tony Mulcahy and Denis O'Donovan. The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion with the Minister for Justice and Equality relating to the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting held on 5 and 6 June 2014....